打自己工，自己話事 (daa2 zi6 gei2 gung1 , zi6 gei2 waa6 si6) — one is the boss, one can be in charge [華]: 當老板可以說話 in Cantonese
daaˊ²打ziˍ₆自geiˊ²己gungˉ¹工，,自ziˍ₆己geiˊ²話waaˍ₆事简 打自己工，自己话事
Mandarin Pinyin: da3 zi4 ji3 gong1 ， zi4 ji3 hua4 shi4
Meaning of 打自己工，自己話事
nounone is the boss, one can be in charge [華]: 當老板可以說話
nounto be self-employed and have a say, to have the authority to make decisions
idiomTo be one's own boss; to have the final say in one's own affairs.